Ex-DHS Official on Border Policy: 'Smarter Enforcement'

0:00Claire Trickler McNulty spent 12 years at the Department of Homeland Security, including eight at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working under Obama, Trump, and Biden. She rose from immigration attorney to leadership on detention reform and alternatives. Now she's co-hosting a new six-episode podcast called The Melting Pod with two other ex-DHS officials sharing insider takes on border policy. She got heat from hardliners like Congresswoman Lauren Boebert who pushed an amendment to slash her salary to $1, calling her an open borders, fanatic. Trickler McNulty sees it as a badge of honor, pushing for smarter enforcement over Trump's aggressive style while emitting Biden's teen clung two. Long to title 42 expulsions, that policy, meant for health reasons, let migrants try crossing repeatedly without penalties, straining border patrol and overwhelming border towns, and cities. Numbers hit shocking highs, but most turn themselves in for processing, not sneaking through

1:02unvetted, and they fueled economic recovery with new. Workers and taxes. Towards Biden's end, tighter asylum rules and Mexico pressure drop crossing sharply, a trend Trump built on with global partners. Trickler McNulty slans Congress for broken laws, leaving millions undocumented with ice-stuck starting removals instead of offering paths like her. Many of immigration probation. She's pitching two-year programs where folks pay taxes, check-in, and prove compliance to earn legal status, plus cheaper alternatives to detention, like case management over ankle monitors or jails. Repurposing ice-billions for these tools and attorneys could fix the mess without trapping future admins in bad infrastructure. Canada News. Today, powered by AI, bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with The Story.